Team India, who had reached the final of the WTC's inaugural segment, had suffered an eight-wicket defeat against New Zealand.
The new season of the World Test Championship (WTC) is all set to begin as India takes on England in a five-match Test series. The 60 crucial points are at stake in the series and both sides will be looking to win major of the matches and even clinch the series.
Team India, who had reached the final of the WTC's inaugural segment, had suffered an eight-wicket defeat against New Zealand.
Nevertheless, the Virat Kohli-led side will be looking to open a fresh chapter in the new season. India in their earlier encounter against England at home had registered a Test series triumph.
As for the Three Lions, they will hold the home advantage in this series and will be looking to settle the scores. However, they will have to be cautious as they had suffered a 1-0 defeat against New Zealand at home in their last Test series.
What is England vs India match schedule?
August 4–8: 1st Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham – 03: 30 PM IST
August 12–16: 2nd Test at Lord’s, London – 03: 30 PM IST
August 25–29: 3rd Test at Headingley, Leeds – 03: 30 PM IST
September 2–6: 4th Test at The Oval, London – 03: 30 PM IST
September 10–14: 5th Test at Old Trafford, Manchester – 03: 30 PM IST
Which TV channels will broadcast England vs India match?
England vs India match will be broadcast on Sony Sports Network.
How to watch the live streaming of the England vs India match?
Fans can catch the live streaming of the match on the Sony LIV.
Squads
England: Joe Root (Captain), Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Jos Buttler (Wicket-Keeper), Mark Wood, Sam Curran, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow (Wicket-Keeper), Dominic Bess, Stuart Broad, Zak Crawley, Haseeb Hameed, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Craig Overton
India: Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (Wicket-Keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul, Wriddhiman Saha (Wicket-Keeper), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Suryakumar Yadav (yet to join), Prithvi Shaw (yet to join)
Standby players: Prasidh Krishna, Arzan Nagwaswalla
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